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A leopard frog catches a cricket using its sticky tongue.

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To Catch Prey, Frogs Turn to Sticky Spit

8:01pm January 31, 2017

by Madeline K. Sofia

Frogs are unmatched in their speed and ability to catch prey. It's all about their super-soft tongue and specialized saliva, say researchers, who got saliva to test by scraping frogs' tongues.

Satellite imagery of Machu Pichu in Peru, taken in June 2016.

Space Archaeologist Wants Citizen Scientists To Identify Archaeological Looting

3:55pm January 31, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Sarah Parcak used $1 million in TED Prize money to launch a program called GlobalXplorer that allows anyone online to analyze satellite images of archaeological sites for evidence.

An artist's impression of Saccorhytus coronarius, a sea creature that lived 540 million years ago.

Scientists Describe Ancient Bag-Like Sea Creatures From China

5:04pm January 30, 2017

by Rae Ellen Bichell

They were ugly. And, unfortunately, they were not equipped with an anus. But the sand dwellers could be an important part of filling in our own early evolutionary tree.

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For years, the satellites that make up America's Global Position System have been carrying sensors that measure the weather in space. This image illustrates the orbital planes in which GPS satellites travel around Earth.

Government Releases 16 Years Of Data About Solar Weather

4:57pm January 30, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

It's the first time the U.S military has made public the data collected by GPS satellites about solar events. It may help people predict Earth disasters caused by space weather.

Washu chocolate is made from cacao arriba, a sought-after variety of cacao harvested in Ecuador.

Save The Monkeys, Save The Trees, Sell The Chocolate

1:53pm January 30, 2017

by April Fulton

An enterprise-minded ecologist from England is helping endangered brown-headed spider monkeys in Ecuador by connecting their preservation to high-end chocolate.

The micromotor device may someday be used to deliver antibiotics to the stomach.

This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs

5:30pm January 29, 2017

by Madeline K. Sofia

Scientists have created an experimental device that putters around inside the stomach, neutralizing acid and then delivering antibiotics. The goal is to help the antibiotics work better.

Biologist Shaun Clements counts down the seconds before emptying a vial of synthetic DNA into a stream near Alsea, Oregon.

Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?

7:00am January 29, 2017

by Jes Burns

Scientists are experimenting with species' environmental DNA to find out how far and how fast it travels in streams. The technology is starting to revolutionize how we protect native animals.

Doomsday Clock Closest To Midnight Since 1954

7:13pm January 28, 2017

The Doomsday Clock has inched closer to and farther from nuclear Armageddon since the Manhattan Project in 1947. On Thursday, the clock moved closer to Midnight — the closest it has been since 1954.

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Medicaid doesn't just provide health care for the poor; it also pays for long-term care for a lot of older people, including the majority of nursing home residents. Repealing the ACA could change the way Medicaid programs are funded.

Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults

2:26pm January 28, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

Some lesser known parts of the Affordable Care Act have especially benefited people 50 and older. Will repeal of the ACA bring back sky-high premiums and gaps in Medicare's prescription drug coverage?

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Multiple Twitter accounts claiming to be run by members of the National Park Service and other U.S. agencies have appeared since the Trump administration's apparent gag order. The account owners are choosing to remain anonymous.

It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply

7:53pm January 27, 2017

by Wynne Davis

What started as one "unofficial resistance" Twitter account has grown to a list of more than 80 "rogue" accounts advocating for the science community and climate change research.